Orange Biscuits

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup fresh orange juice

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut orange peel and butter into dry ingredients until crumbs form.
• 3 stir in orange juice and rind, mixing gently to form ball of dough.
• 4 knead on lightly floured board 10 times.
• 5 pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness, then cut with floured, round 2-1/2 inch biscuit cutter.
• 6 place on greased baking sheet and bake at 425 for 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly browned.
• 7 serve warm.